Swai Surname

11,347th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Swai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania47,9311:1,105148
India1,0081:760,97834,582
Pakistan3181:561,7739,195
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
England391:1,428,66862,556
Kenya271:1,710,36735,924
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guam11:160,1214,893
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Swai (477) may also be a first name.

Swai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Swai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Swai (Hindi: स्वाई, Oriya: ାଇ) is found most in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,347th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 147,202 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Swai reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 389,495th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 477 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 47,931 people, or 1 in 1,105. In Tanzania Swai is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 34 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent live and Arusha Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.

Swai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Swai surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Swai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning $40,522 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swaji89806/
Swayi89253/
Shwai89121/
Swaia8934/
Swaai8929/
Swaii8922/
Swaio8914/
Swaij8911/
Swaie897/
Swaih896/
Swaiz895/
Swaiy893/
Swhai892/
Swgai891/
Swaiu891/
Swa861,046/
Swi86234/
Swaich80198/
Swaiss8067/
Schwai8064/
Swaaij8015/
Shwayi808/
Swaies807/
Szwaia803/
S'Waid801/
Swaiio801/
Swaitz801/
Shwaiy801/
Szwaid801/
Swahia801/
Swaiee801/
Swayih801/
Shhwai801/
Swaits800/
Swaizt800/
Sbai7540,523/
Sway753,856/
Svai75576/
Swie75507/
Swei75261/
Swah75157/
Shwa7568/
Swiś7556/
Swea7553/
Shwi7524/
Swhi7518/
Sswi7511/
Swoi757/
Swaj757/
Hswi754/
Swii753/
Swaa752/
Swau752/
Sswa752/
Swij752/
Swwa751/
Sjwa751/
Swoa751/
Swwi751/
Sxwi751/
Szwi751/
Zswa751/
Zswi751/
Xswi751/
Jswa751/
Jswi751/
Schwait7366/
Schwaid7332/
Swaitch7317/
Schwaiz7316/
Schwaia7310/
Swahait731/
Swaijje731/
Schwaie730/
Sweya674,962/
Swaja672,390/
Sbaai671,886/
Sweih671,804/
Sbaii67895/
Xwayi67874/
Szwaj67761/
Zwayi67622/
Sbaih67529/
Shway67444/
Swaya67437/
S'Bai67372/
Shvai67304/
Szwat67219/
Suaji67151/
Sweii67122/
Swaye6780/
Swaap6763/
Swaha6754/
Swija6754/
Sweas6736/
Swayu6734/
Swiji6732/
Schwa6730/
Szwad6727/
Swisz6723/
Sbhai6721/
Svayi6717/
Sbaie6717/
Swayo6717/
Swaaz6716/
Shwaihat6715/
Sweha6713/
Sbayi6713/
Sbaia6713/
Swaay6712/
Szwit6710/
Sweyi6710/
Shbai679/
Svaiy678/
Schwaitz677/
Sbaio677/
Sweah675/
Swahy674/
Shwua674/
Shwha674/
Suaiu674/
Swahu673/
Schwi673/
Sbaji673/
Szwei673/
Szway673/
Swahd673/
Svaji672/
Shwah672/
Swadd672/
Svaid672/
Svaia672/
Sweji672/
Suaij672/
Shwae671/
Shwaj671/
Shwau671/
Shwie671/
Swidt671/
Swiya671/
Swoie671/
Swoih671/
Swaah671/
Svait671/
Swoit671/
Swuya671/
Sbaiu671/
Suaio671/
Shwayish671/
Swieh671/
Swijd671/
Swijs671/
Shwaihet671/
Shwaihit671/
Shwea671/
Sxway671/
Swahe671/
Swajo671/
Sbaij671/
Shswi671/
Swasd671/
Sweea671/
Zwaie671/
Chwai671/
Jshwa671/
Schwaits670/
Swoid670/
Swiej670/
Swads670/
Swaus670/
Swipp670/

Swai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swai in the Hindi language
स्वाईsva'i80
स्वईsva'i10
सवाईsava'i10
Swai in the Oriya language
ାଇa'i52.38
ରାଇra'i11.9
ାଇଁa'im7.14
ନାଇna'i7.14
ସୋଷାଇsosa'i2.38
ଗାାଇgaa'i2.38
େଦଇeda'i2.38
ସାଇଂsa'im2.38
କୃଷାଇkrsa'i2.38
ାଈa'i2.38
ଳାାଇlaa'i2.38
ଇାଇia'i2.38
ୟାଇya'i2.38

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swai
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